From root: yakap
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagyakap
nag-YA-kap
hugged
Present (Incomplete)
nagyayakap
nag-ya-YA-kap
hugging
Future (Contemplated)
magyayakap
mag-ya-YA-kap
will hug
Usage Note
Magyakap is used when describing two or more people hugging each other, emphasizing a mutual or reciprocal action. It is commonly found in narrative contexts or when expressing a shared embrace between family and friends.
Examples
" Gusto kong magyakap. "
Natural Translation
I want to hug.
Literal Translation
Want I to-hug.
" Gusto nilang magyakap nang matagal. "
Natural Translation
They want to hug each other for a long time.
Literal Translation
Want they hug long.
" Pagkababa ng eroplano, nagyakap ang magkapatid sa paliparan matapos ang mahabang taon ng hindi pagkikita. "
Natural Translation
After getting off the plane, the siblings hugged at the airport following long years of not seeing each other.
Literal Translation
Upon-getting-off of plane, hugged the siblings at airport after the long years of not seeing-each-other.
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